Evaluation of euthanasia and trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs in managing free-roaming cat populations

Wildlife Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-125

  Schmidt, Paige M ^a   Swannack, Todd M ^a   Lopez, Roel R ^a   Slater, Margaret R ^b,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FELID; IMMIGRATION; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION REGULATION; POPULATION SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 60749120081     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR08018     Document Type: Article

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